NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 3 Practice Questions

NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 3 Practice Questions The Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) contains the: A) Gallbladder B) Spleen C) Liver D) Appendix - CORRECT ANSWER Spleen The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ. However, instead of lymph, its chambers are filled with blood. Suppose that Tina reported pain when you assessed for costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness. Which of the following would be true? A) CVA tenderness may indicate kidney infection B) CVA tenderness may indicate liver enlargement C) CVA tenderness is an expected finding D) CVA tenderness is a rare finding - CORRECT ANSWER CVA tenderness may indicate kidney infection Percussion of the costovertebral angle should evoke no pain. The elicitation of pain is indicative of inflammation in the underlying kidney or surrounding tissue.